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NASA reveals before-and-after images of moon crater left by SpaceX rocket
NASA reveals before-and-after images of moon crater left by SpaceX rocket
NASA reveals before-and-after images of moon crater left by SpaceX rocket

Published on: 08/20/2026

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This is an animated before-and-after view of the crater formed after a Falcon 9 upper stage struck the Moon’s surface on Aug. 5, 2026. These images were taken between Aug. 11 and 12 by the Narrow-Angle Camera on NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. These images are enlarged three times from the original, with north facing up, and they cover an area about a quarter of a mile wide.

NASA captured images of a new crater on the Moon formed Aug. 5 when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket slammed into the surface.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/08/nasa-reveals-before-and-after-images-of-moon-crater-left-by-spacex-rocket.html

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